South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane has named five new names in his first squad since taking charge of the team three weeks ago. Pitso Mosimane has previously acted as caretaker of the side The bulk of players chosen in Mosimane's 22-man party for next Wednesday's clash with Ghana were part of Bafana Bafana's World Cup campaign. But six members of...

South Africa's World Cup build-up (UK users only) South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has named a 29-man preliminary squad for the World Cup which they host in June. Included on the list are West Ham striker Benni McCarthy and Portsmouth midfielder Aaron Mokoena. But Nasief Morris who plays for Real Santander in Spain's La Liga is omitted from the squad. South Africa...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Spain-based defender Nasief Morris was the major omission as South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira named a provisional 29-man World Cup squad Friday. The Brazilian coach picked 10 Europe-based stars, including record scorer Benni McCarthy of West Ham and Steven Pienaar of Everton, but there was no place for Morris or former Blackburn Rovers midfielder...

Sundowns goalkeeper Brian Baloyi has been recalled to the Bafana Bafana squad to play against minnows Equatorial Guinea on Saturday. Baloyi has received a call-up for the first time in more than three years. The selection of the former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper in place of Orlando Pirates' Moeneeb Josephs, who has a wrist injury, was a surprise decision. The squad members have...